Latest from New Lynn

Lynn Mall expansion gets under way

Work started this week on the $36 million expansion of New Zealand's first shopping mall.

New Lynn land is a prime cut

Lets eat: Broad range hits every note

Readers from New Lynn will, I hope, forgive me if I suggest that the suburb, the least westernmost part of what used to be called Waitakere City and will always be called West Auckland, is not really a dining destination.

Labour's $100m plan for Christchurch urban rail system

Warm welcome for Cunliffe in home electorate

Cunliffe a new man after debate

What a difference one debate makes. An entirely new David Cunliffe emerged on the campaign trail yesterday - one with a spring in his step and energy that was all but absent earlier.

Pillar shock prompts apartment dispute

A new apartment buyer faces the possibility of a legal row with a developer after finding window and bed space blocked by pillars she claims were not on the plans.

Home invasion: Elderly couple terrorised

An elderly war veteran and his wife were threatened with a crowbar in a "frightening ordeal'' when intruders forced their way into their home and stole precious mementos

Neighbours rush to douse fire

Neighbours rushed to the rescue of an Auckland woman's home as rubbish piled up in the backyard burst into flames damaging the next-door property this morning.